Living the Dream

Chapter 5

Rose's POV
I woke up this morning to a beautiful sunrise and the sound of waves crashing. Normally I sleep until 10 or 11 but today it was different. I quietly got out of bed as to not wake up Mac and closed the door to our bathroom. Yuck. I looked like a zombie! I started off with some concealer under my eyes and then a bit of powder on my face. I used a waterproof mascara to finish off the look. I grabbed my Ray-Ban sunglasses and threw on a bikini. It was solid black and flowy and the back was braided. The bottom of the suit was cheeky and it had ruffles on it. It was a light mint green color. I left my hair down and wavy and grabbed my penny-board. I was pretty skinny and I had slightly visible abs so I didn't think I needed to put on a cover-up. I rode down to the beach and left my penny-board on the boardwalk. Is this what Heaven was like? I only got my toes wet because I wasn't in the mood to go home and take a shower. I checked the time on my phone and I ran back up to the boardwalk realizing that Mac might wake up soon and wonder where I was. I grabbed my board and ran as fast as I could. I had gone out to the store before Mac started unpacking and I got her favorite breakfast - pancakes. That's how I wanted her to wake up. With pancakes. I silently unlocked the door to our apartment and discovered she was still sleeping. I changed into some nike pros and a t-shirt before going into our kitchen. The kitchen was honestly beautiful. It was across from the back deck and you had a view of the ocean. Plus, all of the appliances were stainless steel and looked new. I started mixing the pancakes and soon a glorious smell filled the air. I walked into Mac's room and jumped straight onto her bed. "GET UP YOU FAT LOAF! WE'RE IN CALI FOR CHRIST'S SAKE!" I was yelling into her ear and jumping on her bed. "Why so early?" She mumbled into her pillow. "I made pancakes!" I retorted back. I was shoved off of the bed and heard footsteps thudding down the stairs. I got up and headed down after her only to see her shoving 3 pancakes in her mouth at once. "Food always works..." I quietly laugh at my own joke and proceed to eat the remaining pancakes. I yank her out of the chair and make her go put on her bathing suit. I change into my bikini again and then I hear a small sigh. Mac has always had body-image issues and I don't know why. She is drop dead gorgeous and she is skinny like me. I wish she would see herself as pretty as I see her. She comes out of the bathroom looking sad and I decide to jump on her. "I LOVE YOU MAC. YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL." She hugs me back and we start packing up the beach bag. An hour later, we are sitting on the beach getting tan. "C'mon Rose! I'll teach you how to surf!" She grabbed my hand and pulled me up. We grabbed our boards (she had a spare) and walked into the icy water. After a couple tries, I could stand on my knees. "You're doing so well!" Commented Mac. The next thing I knew, a huge wave was coming and then all I could see was black.